FX 8120 Bottleneck R9 290 ?

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

does a fx 8120 bottleneck a r9 290 ? i will be mainly gaming on this system

thanks

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

It's a good pairing shouldn't be much at all if any.

TheConsiderateIlliterate · Apr 22, 2014

It shouldn't. I'd overclock the CPU if I were you if that's something you are familiar with.

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

also what the minium size psu i should get ?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

A corsair , seasonic , or xfx 650 watt.

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

could you recommended me a good one that is cheap but doesnt compromise quality im guessing it will be 60 + pounds ?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £58.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-22 21:02 BST+0100)

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

you know of any cheap modular s ? my case is terrible for cable management

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £64.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-22 21:08 BST+0100)

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

is this a good power supply ? also have you heard about the gelid icy vision cooler for amd cards ? whats ur opinion on it ?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

It's a great power supply.

NEVER used the gelid vga cooler.

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

i was thinking of installing it as i have a reference cooler on my 290 , is it worth it ? a cannot stand this card running that high

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

That's a personal choice , go for it.

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 22, 2014

any advice ? before destroying my card

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 22, 2014

All i can say is be real careful.

Zaman786Ahmad · Apr 23, 2014

can i ask why is there such an emphasis on 'NEVER' ? is it no good or too risky

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